Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
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دانشجو دکتری سیاست گذاری فرهنگی دانشگاه باقرالعلوم (ع)
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Ph.D. student of moral philosophy of Qom University
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Ph.D. in Social Science of Muslims Baqir al-Uloom University Director of Adolescent Identity Desk in the Islamic Propaganda Office
10.30471/edu.2025.10782.2995
Abstract
One of the key institutions in shaping the identity of Iranian adolescents is the formal education ecosystem (school). This study, using a qualitative thematic analysis method and reviewing 24 selected sources from a total of 350 academic references, examines the role of school as a cultural-social ecosystem in adolescent identity formation. The findings indicate that twelve main components of the school ecosystem—including educational and pedagogical processes, architecture, school climate, actors (teachers, counselors, school staff, and classmates), interpersonal relationships, students' perceptions, technologies, and the school’s context and structure—affect identity formation. Eight identified identity dimensions include individual, social, gender, occupational, religious, cultural, political, and national identities. The role of these components is categorized into four types: identity-building, identity-destroying, context-dependent, and non-influential. The study's findings reveal that school actors have the greatest impact on individual, religious, and occupational identities, while national and religious identities are widely influenced by most components. Certain elements, such as school context and educational processes, can function as both identity-building and identity-destroying factors. This research presents a conceptual model of the role of the school ecosystem in students' identity formation, emphasizing the complex interplay of internal and external factors in shaping identity.
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